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MATERIALS FOR EARLY CODE
Word Building Cards
Reading/Writing/Spelling CVC Words
Switching Sounds Cards
Words/Phrases
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Groups 1–5
+ VCC
+ Words with Repeated Consonants
+ CVCC to Digraphs
The materials are for practical use.
Photocopy them; laminate them; cut them out.
Develop them and use them as the basis of your teaching resources.
Designed by Harry Blackstock and Patrick McEvoy
Materials for Early Code
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Group 1: Word Building Cards
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Group 1
cat
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Group 1
cot
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tag
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dog
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Group 1: Reading/Writing/Spelling CVC Words
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cat
cot
tag
dog
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Group 1: Switching Sounds Cards
Group 1 CVC
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p
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d
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Switching Sounds
Can you make ‘cat’? Now can you change …?
cat to cot
tag to dag
cot to dot
dag to dac
dot to dog
dac to tac
dog to tog
tac to toc
tog to tag
toc to doc
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Group 1: CVC Words/Phrases
Reading / Dictation
a cat at a cot
a cot at a dog
a tag at a dog
a dog at a tag
a cat at a dog
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Materials for Early Code
A Cat
A cat got a cot.
A dog got a cot.
A dog got a tag.
A cat got a tag.
A map got a top.
Materials for Early Code
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Group 2: Word Building Cards
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Group 2
top
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yap
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lid
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pin
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cap
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Group 2: Reading/Writing/Spelling CVC Words
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Switching Sounds
Group 2 CVC Words
top
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cap
yap
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Group 2: Switching Sounds Cards
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Switching Sounds
Group 2 CVC
y
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n
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l
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c
Can you make ‘yop’? Now can you change …?
yop to yap
tan to pan
yap to tap
pan to pal
tap to tip
pal to pat
tip to tin
pat to pit
tin to tan
pit to pic
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Group 2: CVC Words/Phrases
Reading / Dictation
a tap on a tin
a top on a pit
a pin on a lid
a lid at a pan
a tip in a pit
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Materials for Early Code
A dog and a cat
a dog and a lad
a cat and a pal
a pin in a cap
a tag on a dog
Materials for Early Code
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Group 3: Word Building Cards
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Group 3
hen
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peg
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tub
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cup
h e n
p e g
t u b
c u p
Group 3: Reading/Writing/Spelling CVC Words
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Group 3 CVC Words
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hen
peg
cup
tub
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Group 3: Switching Sounds Cards
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Switching Sounds
Group 3 CVC
h
b
t
e
n
p
u
c
g
Can you make ‘hen’? Now can you change …?
hen to ben
tun to ten
ben to bun
ten to tep
bun to pun
tep to tup
pun to hun
tup to cup
hun to tun
cup to cug
Materials for Early Code
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Group 3: CVC Words/Phrases
Reading / Dictation
a hen on a mug
a cup in a tub
a leg in a hen
a hen on a cup
a dog and a hen
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Materials for Early Code
A hen and a peg
A hen got a peg.
A dog got a hen.
A cat got a cup.
A hen got in a cup.
A hen, a dog and a
cat got on a peg.
Materials for Early Code
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Group 4: Word Building Cards
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Group 4
fox
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box
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jam
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van
f o x
b o x
j a m
v a n
Group 4: Reading/Writing/Spelling CVC Words
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Switching Sounds
Group 4 CVC Words
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fox
box
jam
van
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Group 4: Switching Sounds Cards
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Switching Sounds
Group 4 CVC
f
o
x
b
a
n
j
a
m
Can you make fox? Now can you change …?
fox to box
jan to jam
box to bon
jam to vam
bon to ban
vam to bam
ban to fan
bam to nam
fan to jan
nam to fam
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Group 4: CVC Words/Phrases
Reading / Dictation Sentences
Put a fox in a box.
Put jam in a box.
Put a fan in a van.
Jam the box and fan
in the van.
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Materials for Early Code
Fox in a Box
Ben has a fox.
A fox is in a box.
Put a box in a van.
Get a fox a tub.
Put mud in a tub.
Materials for Early Code
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Group 5: Word Building Cards
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Group 5
zip
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rag
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six
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kit
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Group 5: Reading/Writing/Spelling CVC Words
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Group 5 CVC Words
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zip
rag
kit
six
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Group 5: Switching Sounds Cards
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Switching Sounds
Group 5 CVC
z
i
p
r
a
g
t
w
k
Can you make ‘zip’? Now can you change …?
zip to rip
zag to zak
rip to rig
zak to wak
rig to rag
wak to wag
rag to tag
wag to wig
tag to zag
wig to zig
Materials for Early Code
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Group 5: CVC Words/Phrases
Reading / Dictation Phrases
a zip on a rag
six kits and a zip
a kit and six zips
a rat and a zip
six rats and six zips
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Materials for Early Code
Sentences
Mim has a zip.
Ben has a rag.
Put the zip in a rag.
Get a box and a kit.
Get a zip in a kit.
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Dictation Phrases
bat in a bag
tag in a bag
pin in a tag
pig in a bag
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Materials for Early Code
Sentences
Pat has a pig.
Pat has a pet.
Pat is in a pen.
Pat has a pen and a pin.
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VCC Word Building Cards
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vcc
amp
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vcc
and
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vcc
act
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vcc
asp
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vcc
ant
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vcc
ask
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vcc
elf
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vcc
end
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a m p
a n d
a c t
a s p
a n t
a s k
e l f
e n d
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VCC Word Building Cards
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vcc
elk
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vcc
ink
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vcc
imp
e l k
i n k
i m p
Reading/Writing/Spelling CVC Words
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VCC Words
Materials for Early Code
end
amp
act
ant
elf
elk
elm
and
asp
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Switching Sounds Cards
e l k
i n a
u m p
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Switching
Sounds VCC
f
Can you make ‘elk’? Now can you change …?
elk to ilk
ulf to umf
ilk to ilp
umf to imf
ilp to alp
imf to emf
alp to ulp
emf to emp
ulp to ulf
emp to elp
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etc.
Materials for Early Code
VCC Words
Reading / Dictation Sentences
Put an end on an act.
Get an asp and an ant.
Put the ink on the mat.
Ask the asp and the ant.
Materials for Early Code
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VCC Words
Reading / Dictation Sentences
An ant is in a tub.
An elf is in a tub.
Elf and elk in a tub.
Asp and ant in a tub.
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Materials for Early Code
Word Building Cards with Double Letters
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bell
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fell
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sell
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yell
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hill
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mill
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will
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b
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s
y
h
m
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ll
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Word Building Cards with Double Letters
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fill
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add
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odd
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off
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doll
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huff
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puff
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less
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f
a
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o
d
h
p
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dd
dd
ff
o
u
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ll
ll
ff
ff
ss
Materials for Early Code
Reading/Writing/Spelling Words with Double Letters
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Double Letters in Words
fell
sell
yell
hill
mill
will
fill
add
odd
off
doll
huff
puff
less
kiss
mess
miss
Materials for Early Code
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Switching Sounds Cards
ss
e
h
ll
o
f
ff
u
c
i
m
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Switching Sounds
Double Letters
Can you make ‘miss’? Now can you change …?
miss to hiss
mill to miff
hiss to hill
miff to meff
hill to hull
meff to mess
hull to mull
mess to muss
mull to mill
muss to fuss
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etc.
Materials for Early Code
Double Letter Words
Reading / Dictation Sentences
Put the doll in the cot.
A mill is on the hill.
A man will sell a hat.
A boss will sell a box.
Fill the box and sell it.
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Sentences
Put a mill on the hill.
A bell is in the mill.
A bell fell in the mill.
Will a man fix a bell?
A man will get a bell.
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Materials for Early Code
CVCC Word Building Cards
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CVCC
film
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CVCC
milk
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CVCC
kilt
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CVCC
belt
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CVCC
help
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CVCC
sent
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CVCC
golf
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CVCC
soft
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f
m
k
b
h
s
g
s
i l m
i l k
i l t
e l t
e l p
e n t
o l f
o f t
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CVCC Word Building Cards
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CVCC
pond
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CVCC
dusk
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CVCC
must
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CVCC
rust
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CVCC
camp
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CVCC
lamp
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CVCC
band
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CVCC
sand
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r
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l
b
s
o
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n
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d
Materials for Early Code
Reading/Writing/Spelling CVC Words
CVCC Words
milk
kilt
gift
lift
belt
help
sent
next
text
golf
soft
pond
bond
lost
dusk
must
rust
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Switching Sounds Cards
m
i
k
l
a
u
f
d
t m
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Switching
Sounds CVCC
Can you make ‘milk’? Now can you change …?
milk to malk
fald to famd
malk to mulk
famd to tamd
mulk to muld
tamd to timd
muld to fuld
timd to mimd
fuld to fald
mimd to mumd
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etc.
Materials for Early Code
CVCC Words
Reading / Dictation Sentences
Get a film and a band.
Send milk and a gift.
Set a lamp on a desk.
Fix a belt on a kilt.
Mum will send a text.
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Jump, Jump, Jump
Ben can jump.
Ben must jump up.
Ben will lift up with his hands.
Ben will jump and jump.
Jim will jump with Ben.
It is fun to jump and jump.
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Materials for Early Code
CCVC Word Building Cards
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CCVC
skin
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CCVC
spin
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CCVC
flip
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CCVC
clap
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CCVC
flag
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CCVC
crab
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CCVC
spot
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s
f
c
f
c
s
k
p
l
l
l
r
p
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n
n
p
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g
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CCVC Word Building Cards
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CCVC
stop
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CCVC
frog
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CCVC
club
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CCVC
stud
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CCVC
stub
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CCVC
step
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CCVC
fret
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f
c
s
s
s
f
t
r
l
t
t
t
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Materials for Early Code
Reading/Writing/Spelling Words with CCVC Words
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CCVC Words
skip
spin
stab
stud
clip
clap
flag
spot
stop
crab
gran
pram
trip
drop
frog
tram
twin
swop
flip
from
snap
club
flip
flop
trek
Materials for Early Code
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Switching Sounds Cards
c
u
t
r
r
a
b
s
l
b
o
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Switching Sounds
CCVC
Can you make ‘crab’? Now can you change …?
crab to crub
trab to srab
crub to crul
srab to srub
crul to trul
srub to slub
trul to tral
slub to club
tral to trab
club to clob
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etc.
Materials for Early Code
CCVC Words
Reading / Dictation Sentences
Put the crab in the pond.
Get a gran a pram.
Spot can get in a pram.
Get a flag and a pram.
Twin frogs met a crab.
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A Twin Pram
Gran has a twin pram.
Gran has twins in the pram.
The twins sit in the pram.
Gran is fast with the pram.
Stop the pram fast.
Get the twins milk.
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Materials for Early Code
CCVCC Word Building Cards
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bland
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brand
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grand
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stomp
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slept
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print
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crisp
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frost
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blond
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brisk
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trust
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stunt
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b
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g
s
s
p
c
f
b
b
t
s
l
r
r
t
l
r
r
r
l
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t
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Reading/Writing/Spelling CCVCC Words
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CCVCC Words
brand
grand
cramp
slept
print
crisp
frost
blond
brisk
stamp
stand
scamp
spend
swept
crust
stunt
twist
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Materials for Early Code
Switching Sounds Cards
s n
p u
b o
d
l
i
a
t
f
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Switching
Sounds
CCVCC
Can you make ‘bland’? Now can you change …?
bland to blond
flind to flint
blond to blund
flint to slint
blund to flund
slint to slipt
flund to fland
slipt to slift
fland to flind
slift to sloft
Materials for Early Code
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CCVCC Words
Reading / Dictation Sentences
Fred got a cramp as he slept.
Moll had a run in the frost.
Scamp and Stan had frogs.
Twist the crisp and the crust.
Stamp the print on the brand.
The stunt man is fast.
Scamp can get a crust.
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Materials for Early Code
Word Building with ‘sh’ Word Cards
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shed
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shop
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ship
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dish
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fish
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wish
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fresh
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brush
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crash
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smash
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clash
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sh e d
sh o p
sh i p
d i sh
f i sh
w i sh
f r e sh
b r u sh
c r a sh
s m a sh
c l a sh
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Reading/Writing/Spelling ‘sh’ Words
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CVCC Words
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shop
ship
dish
fish
wish
fresh
brush
crash
smash
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Switching Sounds Cards
sh
o
u
e
p
d
sh
a
i
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Switching Sounds
‘sh’
Can you make ‘shed’? Now can you change …?
shed to shid
dosh to dish
shid to shod
dish to dash
shod to shop
dash to dush
shop to shosh
dush to shush
shosh to dosh
shush to shash etc.
Materials for Early Code
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‘sh’ Words
Reading / Dictation Sentences
Put the dish in a shed.
Get the ship at the shop.
Get the brush in the shop.
Fresh eggs will smash.
Get a dish and a wish.
The dish will smash.
Get a fish from the fish shop.
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Materials for Early Code
Fish and Chips
Get a fish at the shop.
Get chips in the shop.
Put fish and chips on a dish.
Put the dish in the sink.
Stand the dish in the sink.
Brush the shelf and shut the shop.
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Word Building with ‘ch’ Cards
ch
chest ch
chimp ch
chomp
ch
chunk ch
chin ch
chip ch
chop ch
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chap
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a
e
i
o
u
i
i
o
p
s
m
m
n
n
p
p
t
p
p
k
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Word Building with ‘ch’ Cards
ch
chug ch
rich
r
much m
such
s
lunch
l
bunch b
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chum
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ch
ch
ch
n ch
n ch
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Reading/Writing/Spelling ‘ch’ Words
‘ch’ Words
chest
chimp
chomp
chunk
chin
chip
chop
chum
chug
rich
much
such
lunch
bunch
punch
pinch
bench
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Materials for Early Code
Switching Sounds Cards
ch a p
e o g
m ch
i
u
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Switching
Sounds ‘ch’
Can you make ‘chap’? Now can you change …?
chap to chip
chug to chuch
chip to chep
chuch to much
chep to chop
much to mach
chop to chog
mach to mech
chog to chug
mech to much
Materials for Early Code
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‘ch’ Words
Reading / Dictation Sentences
Chap and Chip will get rich.
Put a chin on a chest.
Chap is a chum.
Get a chop at the shop.
Sit on a bench in the sun.
Crunch a bunch at lunch.
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Materials for Early Code
Chip and Chap
Chip and Chap are chums.
Chip is in the chip shop.
Chap is in the chip shop.
Chap will chomp on chips.
Chip will chomp on chips.
Chip and Chap had such fun.
Materials for Early Code
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Word Building with ‘th’ Cards
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this
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that
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them
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then
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thus
(voiced)
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with
(unvoiced)
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moth
(unvoiced)
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th
th
th
th
th
w
m
i
a
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e
u
i
o
s
t
m
n
s
th
th
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Word Building with ‘th’ Cards
m
cloth c
broth b
thin th
thank th
tenth t
throb th
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maths
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(unvoiced)
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(unvoiced)
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(unvoiced)
Materials for Early Code
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th
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n
n
n
o
s
th
th
k
th
b
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Reading/Writing/Spelling ‘th’ Words
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‘th’ Words
(voiced and unvoiced)
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that
them
then
thus
with
moth
cloth
broth
maths
thin
thank
tenth
throb
thump
think
Materials for Early Code
Switching Sounds Cards
th
e
k
m
n
i
a
t
u
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Switching Sounds
‘th’
Can you make ‘them’? Now can you change …?
them to then
think to thank
then to than
thank to thunk
than to that
thunk to thenk etc.
Materials for Early Code
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‘th’ Words
Reading / Dictation Sentences
Is this the moth that got the cloth?
Drink the broth and get hot.
Thank the man and drink the broth.
The moth is in the cloth.
This is the broth with the cloth.
The man is thin and slim.
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Materials for Early Code
The Thin Man
The man is thin and slim.
The man will drink broth.
The man has moths in a cloth.
Ben put them in the shed.
The man will thank Ben and
lend a hand.
Then Ben with the man will
chat on the path.
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Word Building with ‘ck’ Cards
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back
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sack
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duck
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muck
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deck
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neck
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kick
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Materials for Early Code
Word Building with ‘ck’ Cards
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truck
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Reading/Writing/Spelling ‘ck’ Words
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‘ck’ Words
sack
pack
tack
rack
deck
peck
neck
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kick
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tick
rock
sock
lock
muck
suck
tuck
luck
snack
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trick
snick
block
Materials for Early Code
Switching Sounds Cards
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Switching Sounds
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Can you make ‘pack’? Now can you change …?
pack to peck
ruck to tuck
peck to pick
tuck to tick
pick to pock
tick to tock
pock to rock
tock to tack
rock to ruck
tack to teck etc.
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‘ck’ Words
Reading / Dictation Sentences
Pack a snack in a sack.
Santa has a sack.
The egg will crack.
A fleck of dust is on the clock.
Click and Clack get the sack.
Put the rock in a sock.
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Materials for Early Code
The Duck in the Muck
A duck got stuck in the muck.
A duck must stop in the muck.
Lend a hand and get the duck.
That duck had a bit of luck.
Mick pulls him from the muck.
The duck sat on a rock and had a
peck at his neck.
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Word Building with ‘wh’ Cards
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Switching Sounds Cards
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Can you make ‘when’? Now can you change …?
when to whon
whap to whop
whon to whan
whop to whup
whan to whin
whup to whep
whin to whip
whep to whech
whip to whap
whech to which etc.
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‘wh’ Words
Reading / Dictation Sentences
When did you get a whip?
Which dog bit the cat?
Whack the stick on the rock.
Whack the whisk with
the whip.
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Materials for Early Code
Word Building with ‘qu’ Cards
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Switching Sounds Cards
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Sounds ‘qu’
Can you make ‘quit’? Now can you change …?
quit to quiz
queck to quel
quiz to quick
quel to quelt
quick to quack
quelt to quilt
quack to quock quilt to quolt
quock to queck quolt to qualt
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Materials for Early Code
‘qu’ Words
Reading / Dictation Sentences
Quit the quiz.
Get the quick dog.
The duck will quack and quack.
Put the quilt on the bed.
The duck will get the quilt.
Quick, put the duck in the bed.
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Quiz and Quix
(‘qu’ story)
Quiz is a duck. Quix is a duck.
Quiz and Quix get on a quilt.
Quick, the ducks will quack.
The ducks will chop the quilt.
Mum will get the quilt.
The ducks get mad and quack.
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Materials for Early Code
Word Building with ‘ng’ Cards
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gong
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song
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‘ng’ Words
sting
bring
king
sang
sing
fling
bong
gong
song
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Switching Sounds Cards
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Can you make ‘sing’? Now can you change …?
sing to sang
beng to bong
sang to hang
bong to song
hang to bang
song to sung
bang to bing
sung to sang
bing to beng
sang to sing
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‘ng’ Words/Phrases
Reading / Dictation Sentences
Ben sang a song.
Fling the thing with the string.
Ken will bang and hang a peg.
Bring the king a gong.
The king will bang a gong.
Ken will bang a gong.
The king will sing a song.
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Materials for Early Code
King Ken
King Bing swings on a ring.
Bing will sing on a swing.
Bing will sing a song.
Bing will swing and sing.
Bing will bang a bong.
Bing will bang and sing.
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